US-based IT services group CSS today announced the acquisition of eBrahma Technologies in an all cash deal."The acquisition gives us a foothold in the enterprise resourse planning (ERP) space for small and medium enterprises," Shiva Ramani, co-founder of CSS Group, said.The acquisition will contribute 5% of the revenues of CSS Group in the next 12 months. "With the acquisition of eBramha we are hoping to add 5-7 new customers in the next one year," Ramani said.Coimbatore-based IT services firm eBrahma specialises in business software implementation. It has competence in J2EE,J2ME,C++ and a proven track record in ERP solutions for SMEs. The company is also a Microsoft business solutions partner for Navision."We will expand the expertise of the company in ERP packages for SMEs by SAP," Ramani said.eBrahma has a 25,000 sq ft facility in Coimbatore and the acquisition marks CSS's foray into Tier 2 cities in India. CSS plans to recruit 150 IT professionals in Coimbatore this year.This acquisition and the addition of new service offering, is another step in CSS's plans to become a $100 million IT player in 12-18 months.
